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Winter Gardens

California · 22,131 residents · 4.42 sq mi
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Winter Gardens is home to 22,131 people in California. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $608,600, having roughly tripled since 2000. There are 5,007 people per square mile. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $1,913 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,131
+12%since 2000
from 19,771 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
5,007 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 4,714 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+8%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.42 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
19K21K22K23K24K2000201020202024Winter Gardens
202422K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,027)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(1,591)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(1,773)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(1,476)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248%(1,777)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.8%(2,606)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(3,150)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(2,701)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(3,016)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(1,979)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(710)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(325)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,973
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,791 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,663
+114%since 2000
from $19,424 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.9%
+26.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
+6%since 2010
from 0.364 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$608,600
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $176,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,913
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $770 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.9% in 2000
36.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.83 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.2%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.2
−14%since 2009
from 7.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(16,139)
Black1.2%(245)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(2,424)
Asian1.3%(256)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(14,256)
Black0.8%(181)
Hispanic / Latino27.3%(6,050)
Asian3.8%(850)
Other3.6%(794)
Diversity Score
63
+20%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.7%(5,013)
Puerto Rican1.7%(370)
Honduran0.9%(198)
Colombian0.7%(160)
Costa Rican0.5%(100)
Spaniard0.2%(42)
Venezuelan0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino3.6%(787)
Korean0.4%(78)
Kazakh0.2%(35)
Vietnamese0.1%(17)
Asian Indian0.1%(14)
Thai0%(10)
Chinese0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(110)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German17%(3,757)
English13.7%(3,035)
Irish10.1%(2,226)
Italian6.1%(1,361)
American3.2%(712)
Dutch2.9%(645)
French2.7%(603)
Arab2.5%(560)
Portuguese2.4%(535)
Scottish1.7%(368)
Swedish1.4%(310)
Iraqi1.2%(269)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(224)
Polish0.9%(206)
Romanian0.9%(190)
Norwegian0.9%(189)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(167)
Belgian0.6%(132)
Danish0.5%(118)
Moroccan0.5%(101)
West Indian0.5%(101)
Jamaican0.4%(93)
Welsh0.4%(88)
British0.3%(76)
Canadian0.3%(70)
Greek0.3%(57)
Iranian0.2%(52)
Croatian0.2%(41)
Bulgarian0.2%(40)
Ethiopian0.2%(34)
Hungarian0.1%(27)
Ukrainian0.1%(26)
Austrian0.1%(21)
Finnish0.1%(21)
Lithuanian0.1%(18)
Nigerian0.1%(18)
Lebanese0.1%(13)
Czech0%(6)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.2%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+39%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 10.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.4%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
13.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.5%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+7.9 ptssince 2017
from 87.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 95.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2016
from 80.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2016
from 12.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(3,504)
Married49.3%(4,366)
Widowed3%(264)
Divorced8.2%(728)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(2,563)
Married48.1%(4,266)
Widowed6.4%(570)
Divorced16.7%(1,479)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.5%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.5%(352)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(312)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.3%(456)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(34)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,192 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Winter Gardens, California?

Winter Gardens, California has about 22,131 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Winter Gardens, California?

The typical household in Winter Gardens, California earns about $97,973 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Winter Gardens, California expensive?

In Winter Gardens, California, the median home is worth about $608,600, and the typical rent is about $1,913 a month.

How educated are people in Winter Gardens, California?

About 25.2% of adults age 25 and over in Winter Gardens, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Winter Gardens, California?

About 9.3% of people in Winter Gardens, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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